happy weekend

Probably because I have a thing for Julia, I love this. I am off to spend a couple days with my dear pal in Minneapolis. Have a lovely one my dears. xo

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fresh egg salad

It has been so much fun to have chickens! We only have two now, but we will get a couple more in the spring. They are very entertaining gals, super easy to take care of, and of course they give us fresh eggs!

One meal I love to make with fresh eggs, is a soft boiled egg salad. Easy-peasy and delicious! Try it sometime with some sparkling water, good bread and a delicious favorite cheese and voila! you'll feel like you're in France (well, a girl can pretend).

Soft boil an egg (takes about 6 minutes if the egg is at room temp or 7 minutes if you're pulling it from the fridge). While the egg is cooking, use whatever fresh greens you have - spinach is great for this, as is arugula or mustard greens in the spring - and toss with good white wine vinegar and good extra virgin olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. The ingredients in this little salad are few, so quality is important.

Once the egg has boiled for desired time take it out and put it in cold water to stop the cooking. Peel it under warm running water and set it on top of the tossed salad. Lightly salt and pepper the egg and you're all set. Bon appetit!

Eggs from the Conigro Family Farm

hey there normal day

Check out this shop on Etsy. Love this poster and they have lots of others that are really quite fun as well. Shop name, 29 Black Street. Check it out.

attic bedrooms

These two bedrooms are so beautiful. I love the earthy feeling that all the exposed wood brings out in both of them. And of course, I love the swing! Both of these room seem so relaxing and warm. Just what you want in a bedroom. Perfect.

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a light and airy kitchen

As most of us probably just spent a lot of time in our kitchens, I thought it would be appropriate to post a cute little kitchen today. This space is so light and airy and the open shelving is used in a colorful, organized and fun manner. I especially love the green chairs. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Best of luck getting back to real life...xo

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happy thanksgiving

On this Thanksgiving morning, we awake here in Juneau to a winter wonderland outside. A beautiful morning. And as I sit and reflect on all that I have to be thankful for, I am humbled. Today I will take a walk with my husband and our tiny dog in the fluffy stuff outside, we will cook an organic free range turkey and I will finish the 8th and final step of Julia Child's shrimp bisque recipe that I started last night, with locally caught shrimp my dad gave us. Friends and family will come over and we will all sit around our table to eat, laugh, share stories and enjoy each other. We will talk to our family members who are far away on the phone and wish them a happy day and tell them we love and miss them. And when I crawl into bed tonight, next to the man I love, I will say my thanks again - to myself - to God - to whoever might be listening - and I will do my best to keep it with me. So my dears, I wish you the very best of days and I am thankful to each of you for being a part of my life. Our table is set. We are ready. xo

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happy weekend

This is the view of the sunrise from my house this morning. It promises to be a beautiful day and weekend. Cold and clear. I have a crackling fire in the house and am looking forward to bundling up and taking Rosie for our first ski of the season this weekend. Have a wonderful one, my dears. xo

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